Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Altoona, Iowa, is adding a day of live racing on Thursday, Sept. 26, to make up for the Thoroughbred races canceled due to a storm on July 15.
The additional card, scheduled for a 6 p.m. CT first post, will be the first day of the final week of live racing on the 2024 schedule at Prairie Meadows.
“There’s a possibility of running as many as nine Thoroughbred races on Thursday, Sept. 26,” said Thoroughbred racing secretary Stuart Slagle. “We will take entries and draw for the added day on Friday, Sept. 20.”
According to Quarter Horse racing secretary Chad Keller, there is a possibility of running additional Quarter Horse races on Sept. 26. That decision will be based on available purse money and the strength of Quarter Horse entries for Sept. 23, the last day of overnight races currently. If additional Quarter Horse races are offered for Sept. 26, they will be posted as “Extra Races” on the overnight entry sheet for Sept. 23.
The season at Prairie Meadows ends Sept. 28 with the Iowa Classic Night program, which includes season-ending championship stakes races for both Iowa-bred Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds.
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
